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OCEANSERVE S.A. DE C.V.®

Is a Mexico City, based Inspection Company with 29 Years of Experience and which carries out surveys for Container Shipping Lines, P & I Clubs, Insurance Companies, and International Banks.

The surveys that we offer, include: Investigations into Damaged Cargoes, Damages to Containers, Damages to Vessels and Pre-loading and Pre-discharged surveys, on all types of cargoes.

For Insurance Companies, we carry out Investigation into:

* Accidents to containers and trailers with their cargoes.

* Robberies to cargoes in containers, on trailers and in warehouses and plants.

* Fire, Flood and Hurricane Damage, to all types of goods and buildings.

* We carry out an evaluation on the physical condition on properties in Mexico, prior to being insured, to reduce the risks involved.

For International Banks, we carry out the following:

* Physical Surveys / Inventories on goods and services under a Collateral Management or Loan Agreements.

* InvestIgation into the accounts payable of their clients in Mexico.

We will make a report in English and/or Spanish, and our reports include, all our observations during the inspection, monitoring and research. All this includes photographic evidence and full documentation. All information referred in our reports is highly confidential, for each of our clients.

Oceanserve it is a company based on the highest principles of quality, honesty and loyalty.

Our aim is to provide the best service to our clients in the various types of services that we carry out.

P&I CLUB SERVICES

OCEANSERVE S.A.DE C.V.®

Represents shipping companies with the inspection of vessels.

CARGO
Inspection / supervision of cargo involved in accidents during maritime, rail, or ground transportation. Cargo can be inspected in the facilities of the client, port or bonded warehouses in the presence of the container or when the cargo has already been discharged and has been stored.

BUNKER FUEL QUANTITY SURVEY
The quantity of all fluids is determined as: oil, diesel fuel, fresh water, salt water, etc.
Condition survey of Vessel & Evaluation (INSPECTION condition of the ship and valuation)
A thorough inspection of every part of the boat is made to determine the amount of repairs (maintenance) needed, as it can be: painting, welding, flat, motor, warehouses, etc. If required by our client an assessment of the necessary repairs are made.

DRAFT SURVEY
There are three stages in this type of inspection: initial, intermediate and final.
Hold cleanliness certification
A thorough inspection of the holds is done to verify that they are in good condition for the intake charge.

HOLD HATCHES
After loading of the vessel’s cargo of any kind, special seals are placed on the hatches of the vessel.

ON HIRE & OF HIRE SURVEY

On Hire Survey (vessel Inspection conditions for initial use of charterers)

An inspection of the general conditions is performed prior to delivery to charterers Off Hire Survey (vessel Inspection conditions for final delivery of charterers). An inspection of the general condition of the vessel to be received by the charterers is performed, to perform.

MAINTENANCE REQUIRED
Pre Discharge and Discharge (cargo inspection before and during discharge)
Cargo is inspected before unloading the vessel to verify that all cargo arrived in good condition at its maritime transport. After downloading the entire vessel is inspected to ensure that does not happen any damage to the cargo during unloading. It is noteworthy that the pre discharge and discharge inspection survey, may be required if you separate the needs of our client.

PRE LOADING AND LOADING (Inspection vessel loading)
Cargo is inspected before and during loading of the vessel to verify that everything stored in the cellars of this vessel in good condition. It is noteworthy that the pre loading and loading inspection survey, may be required if you separate the needs of our client.

TEST OF HOLD (water testing on hatch covers)
Hatches are closed and water under pressure in poured to check the water tightness of the vessel’s hold.

INSURANCE COMPANIES

ACCIDENTS

Container Cargoes, Accidents, Robberies, Fires and Damage to Cargoes and the Prevention of Accidents and Damages to Cargoes

Oceanserve S.A. de C.V. , represents insurance companies in the inspection of cargoes in general that had been involved in accidents, fires or robberies, during the transportation by sea, rail, or truck, or during storage in warehouses, at the port warehouses, or bonded warehouses. During the inspection, we investigate the origin and responsibility for the accident/robberie/fire and the damage value.

It is important to inform you that our team inspects all kinds of merchandise industries, such as power generation equipment, cement, basic chemicals, petrochemicals, metallurgical, automotive parts, agribusiness, food and textile pharmaceutical, etc.

VESSELS

Vessel Accident types: Examples inspection of vessel´s accidents are: During navigation/bad weather causing the ship; damage to the ship’s structure, collapse of merchandise in the ship’s hold, water filtration, etc. accidents to crew members, vessel crane failure causing; damage to containers or goods ,and port facilities, delays in manoeuvres, etc. Damages to the port fenders or buoyes causing terminal; damage or to the ship’s structure, damage to third parties, etc. The above are examples as accidents in the maritime field which can be extensive and have special features.

CONTAINERS

Accident types of the containers: Rollovers on their land or rail transportation, origin inspection of the damage caused due to the accident and the value of the extent of the damage caused to the container and cargo. Container Terminal Crane Operators , source of the inspection and the damage caused during the accident at the terminal and the value and the extent of the damage caused to the containers and their cargoes. The above are examples of accidents to containers which can be extensive and have special features.

CARGOES

Types of Commodity Inspected Ranged from Water filtration into the transportation unit of the damage cargo, investigate the origin of the damage caused, by the wetness, moisture and oxidation, in the commodity and the value and the extent of the damage. A Silver nitrate test is applied to determine if the water filtration was salt-water or fresh-water. Fire during loading or storage of cargo. Investigate the origin of the damage that affected the cargo as pollution, burning and disintegration of the commodity product and the value and the extent of the damage. Accidents during transportation of the cargo. We investigate the origin of the damage that affected the cargo as; broken, crushed, dented, destroyed, and the value and the extent of the damage.

Heavy lift cargo and equipment inspection and accident prevention

Oceanserve S.A. de C.V. inspects all kinds of heavy lift cargo and the equipment for different types of industries, power generation, construction, metallurgical, automotive, etc. These heavy lift cargoes are monitored by our team to discharge or load vessels, by train, truck or lowboy. During the inspection our surveyors monitord what heavy lift cargo is to be loaded or discharged properly during these operations, without causing any damages to the heavy lift equipment or to the vessel and to follow the relevant standards or levels and method statments as stated by our client, with reference to the lashing and securing, positions, angles, and stability, etc. Also our surveyors will be inspecting the heavy lift equipment loading / discharging (cranes, slings, chains, steel cables, shackles, lowboy, platform, etc.) to be used in the transportation of each of the heavy lift units.

During the inspection our surveyors will check for the serial numbers of each of the heavy lift units that are to be inspected; turbines, generators, modules, transformers, boilers, dying machinery, engines, propellers, tanks, etc. All these heavy lift cargoes are carefully supervised by our team to prevent no damage to their structures on board the vessel during loading and/or discharge and also while being transported to and from the original plant and their final sites.

Also, part of our survey would include the inspection of some of the pieces on the heavy lift equipment units. These inspections on the heavy lift equipment includes; wiring, screws, tubes, control panels, screens, etc. Usually these pieces come in wooden crates and are also inspected to make sure that all components had left their place of origin and reached their final destination, complete and in good condition.

Robberies containers or cargo – Robberies Containers / Trailers

Oceanserve S.A. de C.V. With reference to the theft of goods in containers / trailers; first check the physical condition and the security seals container / trailer. Then we proceed to the opening of the container / trailer and proceeds to the total discharge, accounting for all cargo and determining much is stolen parts and value based on the cargo documentation. After we conducted an investigation to determine where the loss, who may be the alleged perpetrator, and whereabouts of the container and platform (the latter if it was a total rip) happened.

The above with reference to research is supporting us with information; the sea, rail or land transport and judicial information.

Robberies Goods

Oceanserve S.A. de C.V. With reference to the theft of goods transported by land sea and rail, or properly stored in warehouses, bonded warehouses or puertearías enclosures; first we verify the shipment documentation and verify a few pieces and in turn value equals theft. After we conducted an investigation to determine where the theft occurred, who may be the alleged perpetrator, and whereabouts of the goods.

The above with reference to research is supporting us with information; the sea, rail or land transport and judicial information.

Pre-Insurance Survey

The pre-insurance survey consists of the carrying out of a physical survey on the plant/warehouse/facilities, prior to the Insurance Coverage, which includes a physical condition survey of the facility/equipment, fire prevention, security, pest control, documentation in order, civil protection codes and drills.